Maintaining Biodiversity

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What are food webs?

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Food webs are models that illustrate the energy flow between organisms in an ecosystem.

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Why is maintaining biodiversity important?

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Maintaining biodiversity is important to keep an ecosystem healthy.

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What does it mean when an organism is extinct?

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An organism is extinct when there are no more left on Earth.

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Who are conservation biologists?

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Conservation biologists are scientists who study human impacts on ecosystems.

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What are bioindicators?

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Bioindicators are organisms that can be used as warning signals for changes in an ecosystem.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create energy through photosynthesis and form the base of the food web.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy, including herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

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What is the significance of keystone species?

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Keystone species are crucial for maintaining the structure of an ecosystem; their removal can lead to significant changes.